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Rhythms of Resistance and Resilience - by Maurice Jackson (Hardcover)

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  • The stories of the Black men and women who combated racial prejudice in Washington, DC, with sports and musicIn the Nation's Capital, music and sports have played a central role in the lives of African Americans, often serving as a barometer of social conflict and social progress--for sports clubs and ball games, jam sessions and concerts, offered entertainment, enlightenment, and encouragement.
  • About the Author: Maurice Jackson teaches Atlantic world and African American history at Georgetown University.
  • 236 Pages
  • History, African American

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"In the nation's capital, music and sports have always played a central role in the lives of African Americans and have often served as a barometer for social conflict and social progress. Sports clubs and ball games, jam sessions and concerts, have served to entertain and to enlighten; to encourage, and to at times offer a means of escape from the harsh realities of everyday life. Along the way many Black people have used their skills and their determination to learn and develop their crafts in music and sports to earn meaningful careers by using their creative genius to improve their lot, to cope with day to day racism, to be a credit to their communities, and to bring joy to those who watched them perform their craft. In this book Maurice Jackson tells the story of these musicians and athletes. He begins with pioneers such as Will Marion Cook, who formed the first musicians' union in the city and fought as a member of the Harlem Hellfighters in World War I. Jackson takes the story down to giants of the twentieth century like John Thompson, Jr. After winning the NCAA basketball championship as coach of the Georgetown Hoyas, Thompson said, "I'm not interested in being the first or only black coach to do anything, because that implies that I'm also the first with the ability." Jackson shows that Thompson stands in a long line of Black athletes and musicians who found in sports and music spaces to combat racial prejudice and bring people in the District together"--



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The stories of the Black men and women who combated racial prejudice in Washington, DC, with sports and music

In the Nation's Capital, music and sports have played a central role in the lives of African Americans, often serving as a barometer of social conflict and social progress--for sports clubs and ball games, jam sessions and concerts, offered entertainment, enlightenment, and encouragement. At times, they have also offered a means of escape from the harsh realities of everyday life.

Rhythms of Resistance and Resilience tells the story of these musicians and athletes who have used their skills and their determination to achieve success in the face of discrimination. Jackson begins with pioneers such as James Reese Europe, who formed the first musicians' union and fought as a member of the Harlem Hellfighters in World War I, and ends with giants of the twentieth century, such as Duke Ellington and Georgetown University basketball coaching legend John Thompson Jr.

Readers interested in the history of Washington, DC, the civil rights movement, racial justice, music, and sports will draw important lessons from these stories of the Black men and women who found in sports and music spaces to combat racial prejudice and bring people in the District of Columbia together.



About the Author



Maurice Jackson teaches Atlantic world and African American history at Georgetown University. He is author of Let This Voice Be Heard, and coeditor of African Americans and the Haitian Revolution and DC Jazz (Georgetown University Press, 2018). He was the inaugural chair of the Washington, DC, Commission on African American Affairs, appointed by the mayor.

Dimensions (Overall): 9.2 Inches (H) x 6.36 Inches (W) x .93 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.05 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 236
Genre: History
Sub-Genre: African American
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Format: Hardcover
Author: Maurice Jackson
Language: English
Street Date: February 3, 2025
TCIN: 93181874
UPC: 9781647125219
Item Number (DPCI): 247-46-8779
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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